Cost of Living Comparison Between Hospet and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hospet and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Hospet is 49.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hospet is 54.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$2.02 ฿65.3
-15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 ₹750
$18.78 ฿608
-53.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.46 ₹210
$7.67 ฿248
-67.93%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹150
$1.98 ฿64.2
-11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.87
$0.82 ฿26.64
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹11.79
$0.33 ฿10.58
-57.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ₹121
$2.12 ฿68.6
-33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₹194
$3.73 ฿121
-39.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹52.8
$1.64 ฿53.2
-62.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹46.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-65.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.4
$1.19 ฿38.62
-26.89%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.6
$1.98 ฿64.1
-48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.24 ₹534
$15.99 ฿517
-60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₹295
$3.12 ฿101
10.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.16 ฿361
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ₹155
$2.76 ฿89.2
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-51.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.52
$1.71 ฿55.4
-67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.39
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.55
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ₹37.58
$0.72 ฿23.2
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹25.2
$0.53 ฿17.05
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4 ₹342
$4.72 ฿153
-15.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 ₹294
$18.39 ฿595
-81.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₹123
$1.79 ฿57.9
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₹174
$3.21 ฿104
-36.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.84 ₹585
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🚌 Getting Around
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.94 ฿30.44
-68.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.96 ₹766
$18.9 ฿612
-52.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹28.08
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 ₹201
$7.85 ฿254
-69.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ฿40.4
-4.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,481 ₹810.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-55.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-36.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.93 ₹2,902
$70.6 ฿2,285
-51.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.26 ₹193
$13.72 ฿444
-83.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10 ₹855
$17.56 ฿568
-43.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.19 ₹1,384
$41.64 ฿1,347
-61.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ₹591
$6.9 ฿223
0.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 ₹227
$5.8 ฿188
-54.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.96 ₹2,990
$308 ฿9,963
-88.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,223 ₹275.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-78.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.38 ₹2,341
$55.4 ฿1,793
-50.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.47 ₹2,520
$26.4 ฿854
11.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.57 ₹2,957
$85.1 ฿2,755
-59.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.49 ₹2,437
$71.8 ฿2,323
-60.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$78 ₹6,675
$434 ฿14K
-82.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54 ₹4,622
$235 ฿7,610
-77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ₹17.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 ₹12K
$498 ฿16.1K
-71.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-50.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$606 ₹51.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-60.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hospet
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 ₹15.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-74.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
5
83.80%

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Last update for Hospet: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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